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Grandad WWI

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TeresainWirral

TeresainWirral Report 18 Jun 2007 17:56

Theres a Edward Phillips on NA is this the one you've discounted? Medal card of Phillips, Edward Corps: Cameron Highlanders Regiment No: S/29560 Rank: Private Having not a clue about army regiments is this the same regiment as the Cameronians? And a couple with E as their middle name initial in the Scottish Rifles. Teresa

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jun 2007 17:45

I have a similar problem with my grandad and WW1, except I don't even know which regiment he was with! I know he served in 'Mesoptamia', which means he should have been awarded at least one medal, for overseas service. My aunt-by-marriage burned all family papers after her husband died, so I don't even have a photo of grandad in his uniform, although I seem to remember seeing one when I was young. The problem is that a very large number of records from WWI were destroyed in WWII ............ possibly the majority of records for the 'ordinary' serviceman. The records were first moved from the Defense department to another building in London. It was bombed. The surviving records were then moved to Kew. There was a fire. Good luck .......... to all of us!!!!!!!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 18 Jun 2007 17:14

Perhaps he didn't meet the criteria for medal entitlement. You could check the service records at National Archives to see if his survive.

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 18 Jun 2007 16:29

Sheila I know this wont answer your exact question but this website http://www.1914-1918.net/scotrif.htm has a forum so might be worth a look Sheila

Sheila

Sheila Report 18 Jun 2007 15:28

It is quite clear that my Grandad was a conscript in WW1, going in after 1915. My Grandma told me which regiment he was in, the Cameronians, and experts on another site have confirmed this from pictures I have of him in uniform. However, he does not appear on the medical cards in the National Archives for the Cameronians, or the Scottish Rifles (their other name) so I'm a bit stuck. It has been suggested that he may have joined up under another name, or that his name may not be what I think it is. I'm not sure that he could have been conscripted under a false name and all his vital events were registered as simply EDWIN PHILLIPS. People called him Edward sometimes by mistake, but I've tried this and it simply led me up a dead end! Does anyone have any ideas how I could track him down? Thanks Sheila